Tag: Seattle Radio

"I started listening when I was probably seven or eight years old. It was a little bit young to be a news junkie, but that's when I started and I knew that I always wanted to land a KIRO. It's legendary not just in Seattle, but across the country."

“This kind of talent doesn’t walk through the door every day.”

“There is so much happening in the world, and I’m passionate about diving into those stories for our listeners.”

“Bob was a relationship guy, but the thing that I will feed off of for the rest of my life is Bob's insatiable curiosity for all things interesting."

“That has provided us some creative opportunities that I'm excited about... but won't share just yet. Otherwise, who knows? We just go where the wind blows us.”

The Washington State Association of Broadcasters said, "It is with both joy and sadness that we say goodbye to Steve.”

Many recall the Twisted Tunes, his contributions to the American Comedy Network, and Rivers' 25 years in Seattle radio.

Bob Rivers, a 25-year-old Seattle morning radio staple, has passed away in Clairmont, NH after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.

"If building community through shared interests - common ground - is your jam, then radio is an amazing space for that."

"I'm having more fun doing radio now than ever before, which makes it difficult to announce that I will be retiring from 570 KVI."